New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-07
STATE WORKING MEMS ASSEMBLY.
GOVERNOR HILLS APPoINrEEs IN COMMAND A
ROCHESTER, TRYING TO BOLSTER UP DEMot

GOVERNOR HILLS APPo1NrEEs IN COMMAND At
ROCHESTER, TRYING TO BOLSTER UP DEMoC-
RAcY.
ROCHESTER, Sept 6-Thc sixth annual convention OF
the political OF the state workingmens Assembly
opened In the City Hall In this city this morning
There were forty five members present. Joseph W.
Cody of the Eccentric Engineers OF New-York city, was
the chairman. Benjamin steber. of Utica,
was secretary. The Committee on Creden-
tials was us folows:. John A. Stanton. OF Brooklyn;
Joseph Barr, OF Rochester, G. Curtin OF Buffalo L. H.
Banford OF Syracuse Judson C. Brown Of Elmira John
Blnghamton Several nominations Tor treas
urer were made John Cannon. Of Troy, being nnally
John Fran,y OF Buffalo, State Factory Inspector as
chairman OF the Executive Committee called tue con- IN
yenon order and delivered exhaustive address on
the work OF the organization during the past
S Pa;'sSs Of se essus In Is ses failures
desired G were u HS S
during the coming year were made
A large number OF resolutions offered by delegates
were referred to the Committee on Resolutions Among
the most important resolutions providing that no
state National officer shall hoia any once @ IN euc
demanding the creation Of State Printing Bureau, and
fvoring the engthcnng Of canal locks and the
Ing Of their Shanpf GeGrse s committees S o the
his counsel. He is the biggest man In the conventon
Hills lieutenants John Franey and F. u Coe Of Buffalo
State Factory Inspector and f. f. Donovan, OF br9oK
evident that the will devote tsef to bolster
Inc mn The Democracy and stopping possible the rush
of Democratic voters into the Labor parties.
The following extract from Franey's opening ADDRESS
@one of the greatest safeguards to republican form
of government Is the fact that the fundamental Jaw eau
be changed from time TO time In THIS state is pro
yded that every twenty years constltutionai CONVEX
tion shall be held ana at such convention opportunity
should be given to people OF all shades OF ponca oee
10 od anoe their views State autonomy Ine twenty
wears expI ed last winter and instead OF passing Dill
nrovidur for convention which would be fair for all
notoriousy Objectionable partisan measure was rusnsu
~ Rrpubcan majority ana was rlgutcOusly
vetoed by the Governor This organization through JUS
parent branch proposed measure introduced oy MT
Graham which met with favor IN III honest quarters ou'
q vote upon IL could not be obtained
Only about fifty persons present at the meeting
The small attendance Is due to tho secessohs 10 inc
Labor parties.
THE MURDERER OF MRS. STONE CONFEssES
ROCHESTER, Sept (Speciab. b.-Mrs. Ada Stone. young
marrcd woman was murdered her own house at
O'clock IN the afternoon Of August l6 When her nus
band carpenter returned from his work he found her
dead I'm dark corner OF the cellar with clotn ued
tightly about her neck and bad cash over her fore
head He was himself arrested suspicion He was
released In few days. To-day tramp. who has been
hare in a since August l9 confessed that he committed
the crime His name Is Edward sheedon, and he was
born IN Uswego nineteen years ago.
He saws he went the house To get something 10 eat
that Mrs stone refused TO yive him anything ana
his face after telling him to move on that nc
became augry and struck her with club: that she
scious after which be dragged her down into the cellar
aud tied cloth about her neck 10 make sure that sno
would not regain consciousness and give an alarm no
denies any intention OF killing her.
After he left the house he b0ared freight car 10 con
pany with two other ramps and rode TO Cananuss" -
where he wa. srsestsd ss sS Si here on August
10, and by frequent CONVERSATIONS cerno'e~ ~
secured the coafssson.